If you are going to OWN who YOU are, Know Who You ARE and Who You Are NOT!

The Way I See It.

I know this is a gross simplification of a complicated subject, but I need a starting point. We'll divide YOU into three distinct parts, in reality, you're a combination of all three with one area dominating. You can decide which. We'll label the three parts -1 0 +1

-1 Programmed and Conditioned Self, Ego, aka, Persona, Mask, Self-image; this is who YOU are not! (This is who most people THINK they are.) 0 Natural State of Being, Neutral, who YOU are, aka, presence, ground zero, authentic self, essence, soul connection+1 Highest Future Potential, who YOU can be, everything in 0 and more, beyond what we can imagine.

I'll describe all three separately, but before I start, I'll mention that you will probably see yourself as some combination of all three. Most people live 97% of the time in "-1" with the occasional experience of presence in "0" and rare moments of an opening into expanded states of "+1". More people are waking up to "0" and living conscious lives, but still wavering back to "-1" enough to have a significant negative impact on their lives.I encourage and offer gentle but powerful tools that help my clients release "-1" and use "0" as a platform to open up and reach for "+1". Read on. We are all capable of "0" and "+1" states, and there is something inside, a restlessness and a knowing that we are capable of more. We just don't know what that is or how to get there.

When you are separate from your authentic power and essence, as most people are, (Physically, Mentally, Emotionally and Spiritually) you seek symbols of power to demonstrate and validate your worth and compensate for the void you feel inside. Many are seeking money, position, title, toys and control over others to prove their worth. From "-1" you see yourself as inferior or superior, and neither are true.

The further you move away from who you are, the more uncomfortable your life experience. As a child, your mother, father, teacher, preacher, authority and community contributed to shaping your sense of self. We do not need to make anyone wrong or use this to judge, but it is important to understand how we all got where we are.

-1 Programmed and Conditioned, Ego, Persona

This is not who you are, but most likely, due to conditioning, wounding and trauma, (primarily mental and emotional), this is the aspect you identify with most.

Disconnected from your natural source of empowerment, you often experience fear, self-doubt, uncertainty, stress and anxiety. You may feel stuck, distracted, frustrated, compare yourself to others, thinking they have it together, everyone seems to have it together except you. You have a tendency to hide, isolate, disconnect from emotions, and numb out with food, TV, social media, alcohol, sex. Your thoughts, if you could hear them out loud, are in the past or future, anywhere but here in the present, there is a good reason for this which I will discuss later.

You are busy, trying to get it right, working hard to get somewhere you're just not sure exactly where you are supposed to be. You do not trust life to unfold in a way that will work out for you. Opportunities are limited because you are in reaction to the past and focused on trying to create something in the future. You are rarely present, especially when it matters - when there is a challenge.

You believe something is wrong with you; you're not good enough, not ready, not smart enough, pretty enough, successful enough, fit enough, just not enough. You judge yourself and others, feel depressed and abandon your needs to take care of others. In the face of challenge, you react rather than respond. You're attached to having things turn out a certain way so you can feel good. You are prone to depression, anger, resentment - blaming your situation on the government, economy, partner, boss, colleagues or family. Dark moods are frequent; you believe this is happening to you, you are the victim. You are an intelligent human being, how can this be your life?

In this contracted state, you are not available to "choose," you are in reaction, and you will continue to run your old story and repeat old patterns like the hamster running on the wheel that goes nowhere. You can change this. Are you ready to get off that wheel?

0 - Ground Zero, Your Natural State of Being, The Real YOU, Neutral​Given that this is your natural state of being, it is shocking how little time and attention goes here. Connected to an authentic source of internal power, that's been there all along, imagine that we have gently and compassionately removed the old programming and conditioning, stories and wounds. It's all mental and emotional, and we have the power to change it.

You are grounded, confident, capable, happy, light, carefree, trusting yourself, trusting life and others. You are open to possibilities and opportunities and often step out of your comfort zone to take advantage of them. You feel alive, energized, enthusiastic and ready for life! You are resilient in the face of life challenges.

Connected to your authentic power, you feel alive. When aligned with inner knowing there is desire, connection, and a sense of well-being. It enhances your immune system, releases anti-aging hormones, is responsible for your ability to innovate, create and contribute your gifts with passion.

Rational and willing are combined with creative, intuitive, inspired and lively. Now that's a powerful woman! You are awake, aware, conscious, present, in touch with and experiencing the full range of emotions without getting stuck in them. With emotions flowing, you no longer need to shove them down with food, alcohol, shopping or numb out with TV, social media or any other distraction. You are free to make healthy food choices that bring your body to ideal weight, for good. You feel energized and also have the desire to exercise because it feels good and you feel good. You know what you want and being present; know exactly how to choose what's best for you and you do, every time.

With the past cleaned up, you are available to focus on the present; you feel confident and comfortable in your skin. You are exploring your edge in all areas of life, and your life is unfolding; you are growing and realizing more of your potential every day. You commit to a daily practice of nourishing your soul; elevating your energy, you experience goodness, truth, and beauty expressing through you.

You know yourself, and you know how to connect deeply with others in meaningful, intimate, loving relationship. You are tuned in and turned on by life. You are sensual, creative, powerful and engaged in authentic, intimate relationships. You experience pleasure in many ways; tasting delicious food, sounds of nature, music and laughter, beauty surrounds you. Your intuition which you trust implicitly leads you in the right direction 100% of the time.

You have unique gifts, talents and personality traits that you have honed in a way that allow you to live your life on purpose. The focus is on nurturing and strengthening your soul every day while moving forward. This nurturing is the ultimate act of self-love, self-respect and is the most direct route to true self-confidence. +1 Highest Future Potential

You are living from the inside out. Inspired, joyful, loving, light, and present you experience communion, connection and collaboration with other highly evolved beings. Gratitude, appreciation, grace, alignment, illumination, peace, beauty, kindness, care, admiration, dignity, clarity, focus are words that describe a lived experience at this level of consciousness.

You live a surrendered life, aligned with your truth, purpose, and essence, you are contributing your unique gifts and experience how creativity expands as you engage with others, collectively. You are a living example for your children, our next generation, your life is a contribution to the elevation of consciousness. In a variety of ways, your soul-centered creativity is expressed through dance, art, writing and verbal communication.

You have cultivated relationships in a community that wants what is best for you, that wants you to thrive that will be there to support and encourage you to be the best you can be.

I really like the way you divide so clearly the three distints parts of this study.
We all have the three of these parts and it's our choice to decide internally which paths we want to follow and be clear about keeping ourselves stucked in a confort zone or move forward to well being and fulfilling journey. It's up to us however we need the tools. Thank you Michelle for the research you have done and for offering the tools to understand who we are and who we are not.